Cambridge O Level Guidance on the Administration and Online Submission of Art & Design 6090 - Version 1 - Submission guidance for 2027

Oct 23, 2026

Cambridge O Level Art & Design 6090 provides guidance for teachers and exams officers on administering the qualification and submitting candidates’ work for assessment via Submit for Assessment for the 2027 exam series. It specifies that exams run in June and November, sets component upload deadlines, explains expectations for each component’s digital portfolio, and outlines accepted file types, page limits, and PDF requirements including flattening to remove interactive elements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages14

Reading Time35 min

AccessFree to download

When should files be uploaded via Submit for Assessment?

Submission deadlines for June and November

Preparation of candidates’ work for submission via Submit for Assessment

Component 1 and Component 2 file requirements

What files are accepted?

Accepted file types, limits, and PDF restrictions

Component Instructions

Media options and preparation timelines

Guidance on the Administration and Online Submission of Art & Design Cambridge O Level Art & Design 6090 Use this syllabus for exams in 2027. Exams are available in the June and November series. Version 1 For the purposes of screen readers, any mention in this document of Cambridge IGCSE refers to Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment March 2026 Cambridge International Education is the name of our awarding body and a part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which is a department of the University of Cambridge. Cambridge University Press & Assessment retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a centre. Cambridge O Level Guidance on the Administration and Online Submission of Art & Design 6090 for 2027. This syllabus is not available to private candidates. These instructions are for teachers and exams officers responsible for Art & Design. This document provides guidance on the preparation and submission of work via Submit for Assessment. This document should be read in conjunction with the syllabus and information published on the [samples database:](samples database: www.cambridgeinternational.org/samples)[ www.cambridgeinternational.org/samples](samples database: www.cambridgeinternational.org/samples) You are not required to mark your candidates’ work. Both components are externally assessed. When should files be uploaded via Submit for Assessment? Your exams officer must upload your candidates’ work via Submit for Assessment according to the submission deadlines below. You should set internal deadlines in order to prepare your candidates’ work for photographing, scanning or digital presentation to meet these deadlines. | Component | June submission deadline | November submission deadline | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 30 April | 31 October | | 2 | Test to be taken between 1 January 2027–
30 April 2027.
Work should be submitted as soon as possible after the test and no later than 5 May. | Test to be taken between
1 July 2027–
31 October 2027.
Work should be submitted as soon as possible after the test and no later than 5 November. | We recommend that work for Component 1: Coursework is completed before candidates start working on Component 2: Externally Set Assignment. Candidates must produce different work for each component. They should avoid producing work for Component 2 that overlaps with the same theme they have used Component 1. [www.cambridgeinternational.org/igcse](www.cambridgeinternational.org/igcse) 3 Cambridge O Level Guidance on the Administration and Online Submission of Art & Design 6090 for 2027. Preparation of candidates’ work for submission via Submit for Assessment Each candidate should submit one .pdf file for Component 1 and one .pdf file for Component 2. It is the centre’s responsibility to ensure that the work is uploaded correctly and according to these instructions. Once the Submit for Assessment upload window has closed, you may not be able to re-upload work if you have omitted to include all necessary elements. Submit for Assessment is compatible with Windows and macOS operating systems. For more information on file sizes, formats and file naming conventions, see the section on ‘Component Instructions’. What files are accepted? All submissions must comply with the following file sizes and types. | File types | Accepted formats | Limit | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Document | .pdf | 25 GB | No more than 20 screen pages | | Video | .mp4 | 5 GB | No more than 3 minutes | Candidates are required to produce a maximum of 20 screen pages per component as a digital portfolio. Candidates can submit fewer screen pages, b

FAQs

Which exam series and dates apply for 2027 submissions?

Exams are available in the June and November series. Upload deadlines are given for Component 1 and Component 2, with June and November dates specified separately.

What files must candidates submit for Component 1 and Component 2?

Each candidate should submit one .pdf file for Component 1 and one .pdf file for Component 2, as a digital portfolio for Submit for Assessment.

What are the accepted file types and key PDF restrictions?

Submissions must meet specified file sizes and types: documents in .pdf and video in .mp4. The .pdf should not include interactive elements such as hyperlinks or QR codes, and if interactive elements exist the files should be flattened before submission.

Oct 23, 2026

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